Baton Rouge

County:: East Baton Rouge Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 86.943
State:: Louisiana

Baton Rouge is a city located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Baton Rouge has a 2025 population of 215,112. Baton Rouge is currently declining at a rate of -1.03% annually and its population has decreased by -4.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 226,264 in 2020.

The average household income in Baton Rouge is $81,415 with a poverty rate of 24.98%. The median age in Baton Rouge is 31.8 years: 30.6 years for males, and 33 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Baton Rouge includes 51.01% Black or African American, 36.21% White, 3.9% other race, 3.63% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	114,113	51.01%
White	81,010	36.21%
Two or more races	11,355	5.08%
Other race	8,735	3.9%
Asian	8,117	3.63%
Native American	341	0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	28	0.01%

Baton Rouge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Baton Rouge's average per capita income is $43,650. Household income levels show a median of $49,944. The poverty rate stands at 24.98%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,628	$147,176
Families	$67,061	$105,520
Households	$49,944	$81,415
Non Families	$34,023	$53,532

$43,650

Average Income

$49,944

Median Household Income

24.98%

Poverty Rate